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Archive for July 2012

Current Status – the 25th of July

Hello folks!   Our status is as follows:   The West: We have made it to Hope BC! We have also found a contact to take it to Canmore, AB! We are moving The East We may be able to make it out of PEI. We have had a charter bus offered to us, and … Continue reading »

Current Status as of July 23

Management Changes On July 19, Rebeccah Redden took on day-to-day coordination and planning for this event. Support is greatly needed in both east and west routes to help us get to Ottawa. New simplified route has been planned and schedule will be revised soon. In the West The package is in Burnaby safe and sound. … Continue reading »

Route and Schedule Update

We need to follow the flow of support we are offered with the time we have available. Therefore we have made the following changes to our plan. We have cut or will cut a number of destinations due to a combination of  schedule constraints and lack of support. We have cut: Vanderhoof, BC Prince George, BC … Continue reading »

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  (Le français est ici.) Toronto, July 9, 2012 – This summer a unique event in Canadian history hopes to capture the imagination of the country and bring awareness and support to reverse the termination of federal government funding for the Katimavik program. Crossing Canada for Katimavik is a national relay to carry … Continue reading »

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE (English is here.) Toronto, le 9 juillet 2012 – Cet été, un événement unique dans l’histoire du Canada tentera de capturer l’imaginaire du pays, afin de conscientiser ses citoyens et d’obtenir leur soutien dans le but de renverser la décision du gouvernement fédéral d’abolir le financement de ce qui constituait jusqu’à récemment … Continue reading »

KISS

  A kiss has so many meanings. It can represent affection, affiliation or the kiss of death. Another aspect that can be the kiss of death is complexity. Many people have indicated support for Crossing Canada for Katimavik but the overly complex registration structure made it difficult for them to know what to do and … Continue reading »

A to B to Canada

A to B. How easy can it get? Unless, of course, A is Iqaluit Nunavut and B is Happy Valley – Goose Bay Labrador.  Both are small northern communities in remote locations: Iqaluit with 6200 residents and Goose Bay with a population of 9,000. Both have a diverse mix of cultures and visitors from all over Canada. Both are the respective hubs of transportation for their … Continue reading »

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